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The Gift of Wonder: Letting Go of Certainty and Resting in Mystery (Lectio Divina)
We spend so much of our lives grasping for certainty — as if knowing enough could protect us from pain, loss, or the sheer vastness of what we cannot control. But what if the part of us that demands to know is not the deepest part of us at all? Drawing on Serene Jones,…
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Oratio Divina: Presence And Awe
This reflective poem explores the fleeting nature of time through the image of a feather caught in a windstorm. It invites readers to release control, embrace patience, and encounter time not as something to be possessed, but as a sacred experience received through presence, awe, and childlike wonder. Rooted in spiritual mindfulness, the reflection…
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Oratio Divina: Make Time
A contemplative reflection inviting readers to make intentional time for prayer, silence, beauty, and wonder, opening the heart to God’s gentle presence and listening for His voice amid awe, mystery, and love.
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Oratio: Willed Into Being
In this oratio divina, Robert Van Valkenburgh contemplates the beauty and mystery of creation, from the gentle sprouting of grass to the force of natural storms. He reflects on the divine will behind every aspect of the natural world and life’s cycles, revealing the awe-inspiring yet mysterious nature of God’s creative acts. This reflection…